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CEMS Investigators

Cleveland J. Dodge
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: dodge1@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-7234


Mechanisms of microbial mobilization and immobilization of toxic metals and radionuclides; photochemical and microbial degradation of complexed toxic metals and radionuclides; development of biological and chemical treatment methods for contaminated wastes.



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Nicholas Fisher
Marine Sciences Research Center
Stony Brook University
Email: nfisher@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-8649


Metal-biota interactions in marine systems, focusing on routes and kinetics of metal bioaccumulation, and biogeochemical cycling and fluxes of metals in the oceans.


Jeffrey Fitts
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: fitts@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-2777


Oxide and sulfide mineral surface mediated contaminant transformations; biogeochemical factors governing contaminant sequestration, degradation and stabilization revealed through mechanistic studies of model aqueous-mineral interfaces and in-situ spectroscopic studies of real-world systems.


Arokiasamy J. Francis, CEMS Associate Director-BNL
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: francis1@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-4534


Microbial transformations of radionuclides, toxic metals, and organic compounds; biodegradation and bioremediation of organic-metal/radionuclide complexes and pesticides; nitrogen transformation in soils; microbial gas generation from radioactive wastes; decontamination of radionuclide-contaminated steels and materials.


Mark Fuhrmann
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: fuhrmann@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-2224


Interactions of contaminants with soils and plant roots and the development of methods, including phytoextraction, to remediate soils contaminated with radionuclides and metals.



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Clare P. Grey, CEMS Associate Director-SBU
Chemistry Department
Stony Brook University
Email: cgrey@mail.chem.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-9548


NMR and diffraction studies of adsorption of ionic and molecular pollutants on molecular sieves and layered materials; uptake of organic contaminants from aqueous wastes.



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Gary P. Halada
Materials Science and Engineering Dept.
Stony Brook University
Email: ghalada@ms.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-8526


Corrosion and corrosion protection of alloys; molecular processes in contamination and environmental remediation; vibrational microspectroscopy, electron and ion spectroscopies for surface analysis; university/industry collaborative research.



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Chris Jacobsen
Physics & Astronomy Dept.
Stony Brook University
Emal: jacobsen@xray1.physics.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-8093


Development of x-ray spectromicroscopy techniques for environmental science; studies of organics and metal uptake in environmental specimens.


Paul D. Kalb
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: kalb@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-7644


Development and deployment of innovative environmental remediation and waste treatment technologies; evaluation of long-term performance; characterization of contaminants for environmental restoration and D&D.


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Chi-Chang Kao
National Synchrotron Light Source
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: kao@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-4494


Development of synchrotron radiation techniques, especially soft-X-ray resonant magnetic scattering, high-resolution inelastic x-ray scattering, and micro-focused X-ray optics, with applications to condensed matter physics and materials science.



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James D. Kubicki
Geosciences Dept.
The Pennsylvania State University
Email: kubicki@geosc.psu.edu
Phone: 814-865-3951


Molecular modeling of geochemical reaction mechanisms and spectroscopic properties; primary systems include natural organic matter, mineral surfaces, and organic contaminants.


Paul Northrup
Environmental Sciences Dept.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Email: northrup@bnl.gov
Phone: 631-344-3565


Development and application of synchrotron techniques (X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence microscopy and microspectroscopy) to environmental and geochemical research: speciation, oxidation state and mobility of uranium and other contaminants in environmental systems, local structure and speciation of phosphorus and sulfur in inorganic/organic natural systems, mineral surface structure and associated chemical properties.



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John B. Parise
Geosciences Dept.
Chemistry Dept., Stony Brook University
Email: jparise@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-8196


Synthesis and characterization of engineered materials including microporous ion exchangers; application of X-ray and neutron scattering methods for characterization of structure and kinetics of bulk ion exchange.



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Brian L. Phillips
Geosciences Dept.
Stony Brook University
Email: bphillips@ms.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-6853


Oxygen exchange kinetics of aqueous complexes and reactivity of mineral surfaces; application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for kinetic measurements and characterization of mineral surface and bulk structure.



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Richard J. Reeder, CEMS Director
Geosciences Dept.
Stony Brook University
Emal: rjreederatstonybrook.edu (Please change the at to @ for email. NO SPAM)
Phone: 631-632-8208


Speciation and uptake mechanisms of contaminants; application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and microscopic methods for characterization of structure and kinetics at the mineral-water interface.



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Martin A.A. Schoonen
Interim Dean Stony Brook-Southampton

Geosciences Dept.
Stony Brook University
Email: mschoonen@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-8007


Surface chemistry and reactivity of metal sulfides; focus on the application of molecular spectroscopy as well as aqueous geochemical techniques to study the reactivity of pyrite in the environment.



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Daniel R. Strongin
Chemistry Dept.
Temple University
Email: dstrongi@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-7119


Structure and reactivity of solid surfaces, including metals, alloys, and minerals; application of electron, ion, and photon spectroscopies to understand surfaces at environmentally relevant conditions.

Please send correspondance and questions to:
Andrea Illausky, Administrative Assistant
Center for Environmental Molecular Science
ESS 255
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100
TEL: (631) 632-1924
FAX: (631) 632-1937
aillausky@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

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